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The Artistry of Master Fine Art Photographer Keiko Guest

Creative Process Lauri Stallings Finds Inspiration in a Collaborative Process

Choreographer Profile Coby Grossbart Richardson: Atlanta’s Dance Ambassador

Snapshot of History Remembering AnnaPavlova (1881-1931)

NBAF Encounter the Movement, Music, Spirit and Profundity of Dance

Dancing to New Heights Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education Celebrates 15 Years

Dance Company ProfilesShowGuide SpotlightsPerformance Guide Feb 2011 – Apr 2011

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contents The Artistry of Master Fine Art Photographer Keiko Guest

Creative Process Lauri Stallings Finds Inspiration in a Collaborative Process

ShowGuide Choreographer Profile Coby Grossbart Richardson: Atlanta’s Dance Ambassador

Snapshot of History Remembering AnnaPavlova (1881-1931)

NBAF Encounter the Movement, Music, Spirit and Profundity of Dance

Dancing to New Heights Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education Celebrates 15 Years with New Program & New Home

ShowGuide Dance Company Profiles

ShowGuide Spotlights

Performance Guide Feb 2011 – Apr 2011

ShowGuide Venues

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by Keiko Guest

In 36 years as a professional photographer, Keiko Guest has photographed thousands of dancers from their earliest stages of development. With 40 years of dancing, teaching and choreography experience, Keiko speaks to dancers in their own language—earning the trust and faith of countless professional and pre-pro dancers from Atlanta to New York that seek her

dance photography expertise.Keiko served as Atlanta Ballet’s company photographer under former Artistic

Director Robert Barnett, as well as for Atlanta Opera and numerous Atlanta performing organizations. As a dancer, Keiko performed with Louisville Ballet, Lee Harper & Dancers, Ruth Mitchell Dance Company, and companies throughout metropolitan Atlanta—most recently appearing in Turandot for the opening season of Atlanta Opera in their new home at Cobb Energy Center.

Keiko—along with business partner (and former dancer) Scott Nilsson—shoots and produces studio and location portraiture, including wedding and bridal, senior and families, event and stage performances, and elegant pregnancy/pre-natal portraits. A lifelong hair and makeup artist, Keiko’s headshots are widely recognized for their style and beauty.

In fine art, most recently Keiko’s Shadowdance collection was featured at major gallery openings and performance venues, and—along with much of her other work—was showcased in publications such as Dance Magazine, The Atlantan and the ever popular Atlanta ShowGuide over the years.

Blessed with robust health at 61, Keiko continues to pursue her passion for dance, but she has traded in her pointe shoes and ballet classes for contemporary, jazz and hip hop classes—most recently expanding beyond dance to pursue acrobatics, power tumbling, Jiu-Jitsu, Qigong and aerial arts. Undoubtedly, photography of these newly discovered disciplines will enhance her ever growing body of work.

Keiko’s fine art photography can be seen on display at periodic gallery exhibits, as well as at Dance 101, Gotta Dance Atlanta and the North Atlanta Dance Academy —with her signature dance work and headshots featured at many metropolitan Atlanta and regional studios and dance companies. Online, please find her at keikoguestphotography.com, as well as at facebook.com/keikoguest.

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Lauri Stallings’ childhood in rural Florida was spent among a stimulating household that included four children enjoying a regular calendar of arts classes. When not experiencing painting, music, poetry, pottery or basket weaving, Lauri was outdoors under the infl uence of her earliest creative infl uence, the natural world.“My earliest recollection of being most interested in dance was around trees,” Lauri explains. “I

found it fascinating how I could move effi ciently, through imaginary worlds made up subconsciously, around those trees.”

Lauri’s early absorption in movement led her to study dance, but her career snowballed as one of the most successful choreographers of her generation. From her experiences at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, ABT II, and Atlanta Ballet among other organizations, Lauri has become a creative magnet, attracting ideas and excitement. Her newest endeavor is the Atlanta-based company gloATL, where she has the freedom to create art described as “part choreography and part interactive art installation, bridging the gap between artist and audience.”

“gloATL’s work encourages a level of togetherness between the public and artists,” Lauri says. “This desire to be together is not about dance, nor any other art form. It’s about man’s need to co-exist. Lines vanish… people are just people.”

The origins of her work are an interest in what she calls “the inner human.”

“This is the aspect of dance, especially contemporary dance, that cannot live within a linear story on a piece of paper or be captured as still life. Inspiration can come from anywhere… the sonic world, the world we dream of, the world we are weary of, or all of the aspects that inhabit those worlds.”

With gloATL, the act of choreography becomes a collaborative event. “It’s a great rush and a great leap off a very narrow diving board,” she states. “I am forced to trust myself and everything in the room to fi nd the work.”

“The artists I share the room with are the vessels, and the gloARTISTS are unusual vessels: they have very wide spouts, a very deep reservoir. And two very friendly, soft human hands fi t around that vessel. The glo creative process is everything. We ask, we wonder, we fall, we fl y, we encourage, we challenge, and we feel. And no one is left out of the process. It’s all a collaboration.”

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If audiences recognize Atlanta as a center for dance, it might be because of Coby Grossbart Richardson, Atlanta’s own dance ambassador. Richardson is Artistic Director of The Dance Centre at Vista Grove (www.

vistagrovedancecentre.com), where she has been teaching and choreographing for over 30 years.

Richardson grew up in Atlanta performing with Southern Ballet, under the direction of Pittman Corry and Karen Conrad. Drawn to musical theatre at an early age, she spent summers performing locally with Theatre Under the Stars. She followed her dream to Broadway, where she appeared with Carol Channing in Hello Dolly, and later toured North America with the show.

When she returned to Atlanta, she assumed direction of the dance school founded by Lottie Hentschel and later formed her own performing company, The Dance Troupe. She offers her expertise to local churches and high schools, choreographing dramatic productions and beauty pageants, and is involved in Danceamerica and International Dance Challenge competition venues. In 1996, she served as an Assistant Choreographer for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games. Richardson also judges the Schuler Hensley Awards, reviewing musical productions from over 40 Atlanta high schools.

To expose students to a variety of performing arts, Richardson takes groups to local shows, as well as productions in New York and at Walt Disney World. She uses her professional connections to open career doors for her students in ballet companies, musical theatre, Broadway, Disney, national tours and more.

“When people think of dance careers, they often think of becoming ballet dancers. But that’s just one possibility, and not everyone is suited for it,” said Richardson. “There are many more opportunities in the greater world of dance both on and off-stage, and I fi nd it extremely rewarding

to help young people fi nd their own road to success.”

Among her protégées who have benefi tted from her guidance are her children, Joanna and Noah Richardson, who are carrying on the “family business”. Joanna is performing as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette, and Noah is a dancer with Walt Disney World. They have become the next generation of Atlanta’s dance ambassadors.

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BROADWAY’S SINGULAR SENSATION!

Atlanta eyes gazed on the graceful, agile Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova as she danced on the stage of the Grand Opera House, Feb.

22, 1911. Thirty-year-old Pavlova—the divinity of dance—was the supreme danseuse of the Russian Imperial Ballet. At her Atlanta premiere—a Wednesday matinee—Pavlova appeared as Azyalde in the Arabian Nights, with partner Mikail Mordkin. The evening performance—Giselle and Bacchanale—followed by Thursday’s The Swan was sold-out.

Perplexed critics questioned how to classify what it was that Pavlova did. Simply, there were no words. So, a few were coined—“pantomime ballet” and “ocular opera.”

A year earlier, Pavlova made her American debut at a charity performance for New York’s Metropolitan Opera Company in March 1910. By her April departure to Europe, she had inked a contract for the next season—October 1910 through February 1911.

Pavlova was born January 31, 1881, in St. Petersburg, Russia, to Lyubov Feodorovna, a laundress. Her father was unknown. After seeing The Sleeping Beauty at the Imperial Mariinsky

Theater, dance became her passion. At age eight, the Imperial School of Ballet accepted her as a student. By 1906, she was the prima ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater. In 1913, she made her last appearance in St. Petersburg, left the Imperial Ballet and formed her independent tour company by 1914. Although she kept a home in London, she toured globally creating new audiences for her art form, previously reserved for the privileged few.

Atlanta welcomed Pavlova’s return— March 1914, April 1915, and February 1916. All performances were at the Atlanta Theater, located on the corner of Exchange Place and Edgewood Avenue. Unknowingly, Pavlova’s farewell to the city—February 14 and 15, 1922— was on the stage of the Atlanta Auditorium on Courtland Street. She danced the Coppelia, Fairy Doll, A Polish Wedding, and her crowning work The Swan.

Giselle, in 1930 was her last dance and fi nal appearance in London. She died of pleurisy January 22, 1931, in the

Netherlands. Her ashes were buried at Golders Green in London. In 2001, Pavlova’s ashes were exhumed and moved to Novodevichy Cemetery in her native Russia.

Atlanta Constitution critic Sidney Ormond noted in 1914 that the incomparable Pavlova “galvanized America into a vivid appreciation of the dance.”

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Choreography, movement, music, spirit and profundity all occupying the same space are the essential elements of great Dance. They encourage the audience to think and feel things in unexpected ways. When these elements come together seamlessly audiences open up to receive new ideas and possibilities. This has been the tradition of black dance.

As the world realigns itself, black dance throughout the African Diaspora is focusing not only on the work they are creating, but on adjusting the process of creating. At the recent International Association of Blacks in Dance annual conference in Los Angeles, issues of sustainability, maintaining aesthetic forms of expression in a changing climate, nurturing the next generation, and diversity within black dance companies were all hot topics of discussion facing dance companies and their leadership.

As a presenting organization it’s imperative that NBAF, presenters of the National Black Arts Festival, be a part of the ongoing dialogue in black dance circles. NBAF seeks to know not only the top dance companies and choreographers or our favorite pieces, but to know who is emerging, what contemporary dance looks like around the Diaspora; and are constantly re-examining its role in the presentation of these artists. NBAF’s artistic team annually attends company season performances, small showcases, world premiers of new work, rehearsals and international festivals to stay abreast of what is happening in the fi eld and stay in touch with the artists. They have sat down with choreographers and listened to their vision, as well as the challenges they face when creating work with few resources. Each conversation is eye opening and drives home the importance of presenting this work. NBAF remains committed to supporting this work and the artists who create it. Recently selected as a Hub Site for the New England Foundation for Arts’ Dance Program, NBAF will have a role in ensuring that the funds are dispersed to as wide of an array of artists as possible when the NEFA grants are decided upon over the next two years.

ENCOUNTER the movement, music, spirit and profundity of dance at this summer’s National Black Arts Festival on July 16, 8:00 PM and July 17, 3:00 PM at the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts at Georgia State University. Tickets go on sale April 1, 2011, at www.nbaf.org.

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Since Atlanta Ballet opened its doors in 1929, its guiding principle has been dedication to sharing and educating audiences on the empowering joy of dance. Now, more than 80 years later, the company continues to build on that commitment and has done so through its Centre for Dance Education, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.

Founded in 1996 under the leadership of artistic director John McFall, Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education provides an opportunity for everyone in the community, no matter their age or experience, to discover the world of dance. As one of the largest dance schools in the nation, the Centre serves more than 150,000 students each year over its three studios (Midtown, Buckhead and Cobb) and has become one of the top ten dance education facilities in the country. It is also the only professional

school in the state of Georgia with NASD accreditation but also only one of nine in the nation to achieve that recognition. Students also receive the special benefit of being able to rehearse with and observe the professional company.

In the past year, the Centre has experienced monumental change including the move into its new state-of-the-art LEED-certified headquarters in Midtown West, record enrollment across its three studios and the launch of its regional conservatory program.

“The conservatory program was created with a mission to give young dancers the opportunity to develop in a nurturing atmosphere that will groom them to become professional dancers and realize their place in the community as artists and mentors,” said Sharon Story, Dean on the Centre. “This program represents a new level of commitment for Atlanta Ballet and the Centre for Dance Education to work closely together to train young dancers.”

Atlanta Ballet has also continued to develop its community outreach programs, which reach thousands of school children annually.

For more information on Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education and its programs, visit www.atlantaballet.com/centre.

DANCiNG TO New HeiGHTSAtlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education Celebrates 15 Years with New Program & New Home

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Shen Yun Is Bringing Timeless Culture to LifeA performance of 5,000 year in the making

World-class Shen Yun Performing Arts will have three shows at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, March 8-10, 2011, with breathtaking classical Chinese dance and orchestral music as part of its world tour.

Consisting of three dancing companies, three orchestras, and a host of choreographers, composers, costume designers, backdrop artists, and artistic staff, the New York-based Shen Yun toured over 100 cities in fi ve continents and attracted over 800,000 audience members in 2009.

The Shen Yun performance with about 20 masterful dances and songs brings to life China’s 5,000-year celebrated history.

State-of-the-art digital backdrops and brilliant authentically designed costumes will transport you to a land of beauty and enchantment. This cultural renaissance, centering on classical themes and Chinese traditions that defi ne “beauty” and “compassion,” restores the essence of authentic Chinese traditions of “virtue” and “value” and brings its true spirit to the stage. The performances not only thrill, but also educate, enlighten, and inspire.

To see about booking Shen Yun shows in Atlanta, please visit www.ATLshow.com. You can learn more about Shen Yun Performing Arts online at www.shenyunperformingarts.org.

Ballethnic Academy of Dance Summer Camps

Early Bird Discount Specials Camp Hours 8:30am-5:00pm

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Arts Transition Camp (Students are introduced to dance and the performing arts)

May 31st-June-24th (Ages 4-12) Fee $720.00

*Summer Dance Diversity Camp(An intensive program that combines serious training, and

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June 27th-July-22nd (Ages 5 & up) Fee: $750.00

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Giwayen Mata… Powerful!Powerful! describes the magnifi cent

experience of seeing the 15 plus women of Giwayen Mata on stage playing and dancing to instruments once held sacred only for male priests but are now in the hands of those continuing the rich African traditions of drumming and dancing.

Giwayen Mata, the all sistah dance, percussion, and vocal ensemble, performs traditional West African rhythms on djembe, sangban, kenkeni, and dununba drums. Most of our dances are from Guinea, West Africa and include original contemporary works inspired by traditional African dances. Our audiences are intrigued when performance pieces include dancers delicately

weaving around drums while stylistically playing bass rhythms. Giwayen Mata is creativity focused; surprising audiences with experiences that far exceed percussive movement and includes special lighting, no bodies, and just hands. Imagine that! Audience members often run on stage to be a part of this driving energetic force.

Giwayen Mata African dance classes motivate people to get fi t. African based movement is polyrhythmic so different parts of the body do different things at the same time. Those attending the African dance classes get a generous workout.

Held weekly at the cutting edge Dance 411 Studios, people ages 3-70 enjoy this fun, invigorating experience to live drumming. www.giwayenmata.org

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Feb 18 & 19 Balé Folclórico

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Feb 26 Roy Haynes

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Mar 12 Ladysmith Black Mambazo South African A Cappella Vocals

Mar 19 Paul Taylor Dance Company

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Apr 9 Los Muñequitos

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Apr 30 Big 3 Palladium

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Party) BUY ONE @ $39 GET ONE FREE! EVENING SHOWS ONLY.

BALLETHNIC PERFORMANCES

Thursday, March 17 7:30p (Community Night)

Friday, March 18 8:00p (Opening Night)

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March 16 & 17 10:00a (School Performances)

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The Atlanta Shakespeare Company The Atlanta Shakespeare Company (ASC)

at The Shakespeare Tavern presents their 12th annual production of Romeo and Juliet in February, still as fresh as ever. The company is also extraordinarily excited about late Winter/early Spring. With the opening of Edward III and Two Noble Kinsmen (March 2011), ASC will become one of only three theatre companies in the world (including Shakespeare’s own King’s Men!) to have performed Shakespeare’s 39 play Canon. This accomplishment has been 20 years in the making. Be sure to share in this incredible theatrical-historical event.

Atlanta Dance Theatre’s Alice In Wonderland and PaquitaSaturday March 26 • 10am, 2pm, 7:30pmRoswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St, www.atlantadancetheatre.org Tickets $15.00 - $22.00Media Contact: Ginger Brown 678-662-0500

Follow the White Rabbit to Atlanta Dance Theatre’s presentation of Alice In Wonderland with choreography by the late Michael Hollier. Your entire family will delight in this whimsical adventure under the artistic direction of Jonnie Kelley. Special Saturday 10:00AM performance including the “Mad Hatter’s Meet and Treat” $20 all seats.

Afternoon and evening shows include Alice in Wonderland and the classical showpiece, Paquita. Reserved seating—Adults $22; Senior Citizens, Students, Children and Scout Troops $15 (Scout patch $3.50 each).

Ballethnic Presents Flyin’ WestNew this season! Sponsored by Turner

Voices Ballethnic will Premiere Flyin’ West, Based on Pearl Cleage’s play. The ballet adaptation will be staged at the Ferst Center

for the Arts. It is based on the story of black migration and motivated by the ideals that drive literary heroes Zaron Burnett and Pearl Cleage, who so eloquently deliver African-American stories with honesty and passion. For info call 404-894-9600 or visit www.ballethnic.com

Discover the World at the Carlos MuseumStories of love, power, beauty, glory, and

faith, are revealed at the Michael C. Carlos Museum where the histories of world cultures are brought to life through exceptional works of art and rare artifacts from ancient Egypt, Nubia, Greece, Rome, the Near East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Special exhibitions Monsters, Demons, and Winged-Beasts: Composite Creatures of the Ancient World and Divine Intervention: African Art and Religion are on view. Discover the world through gallery talks, children’s programs, interactive technology, audio tours, exhibitions, fi lms, and much more. www.carlos.emory.edu.

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For the entire month of March, Dance Fashions SuperStore is hosting a Pointe Shoe Fitting event for all dancers from beginners to advanced. We welcome you to come see our vast selection of Pointe shoe brands. For beginners this is an exciting milestone, so bring your family and your camera! You will enjoy the fun atmosphere and work with the experienced professionals that will fi t you into the perfect shoe! With each pointe shoe purchase, you will receive a FREE pair of Eurotard Euroskins tights! You don’t want to miss this event! Come in all month long and ENJOY!

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DreamCatcher Presents Black Man-O-Logues“There are enumerable perspectives

on love. There is the love between husband and wife; the love between parent and child; the love between siblings; the love of a community, etcetera, etcetera. What runs through the head of a black man when he is confronted with the subject, Love? The “Black Man-ologues” offers answers to the question of “How Does a Black man Express his Love”? In this piece, ten diverse characters offer a montage of experiences and perspectives on love. Remember, Love is Universal. Women may gasp and men may exhale when the truth is exposed. Can you handle the TRUTH?” Visit www.catchingdreamz.com for February and March dates.

Eddie’s Trick & Novelty ShopEddie’s Trick & Novelty Shop has been

serving the community for almost 33 years. We specialize in theatrical supplies including MEHRON and BEN NYE theatrical make-up. We also sell magician’s supplies, practical jokes, costumes and costume accessories, juggling supplies, wigs, hats, and masks.

Eddie’s has two locations, Marietta on the square and Duluth on Satellite Blvd. This makes us convenient to the whole Atlanta area. You can also shop with us online at www.eddiestrickshop.com.

For dance supplies, see Centerstage I Dancewear at the same locations, spotlighted in this issue.

Great Music and Dance Hit the Ferst Center StageAn American Idol favorite, two jazz greats

and two distinctly different dance companies grace the stage at the Ferst Center for the Arts this spring. Enjoy the music of Melinda Doolittle, now an R&B star in her own right, as well as saxophonist Eric Marienthal and singer Peabo Bryson.

In dance, a season-long residency for choreographer Jonah Bokaer culminates with the premier of “Filter,” which combines the latest in art and technology. And direct from India is the exquisite Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, making their Atlanta premier.

Tickets are on sale now for all performances. The Ferst Center, located on the Georgia Tech campus, adds to the audience experience by hosting free discussions before and after many performances. For information on all performances and programs visit www.ferstcenter.org or call the Box Offi ce at 404-894-9600

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Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Gwinnett Ballet Theatre has

been nurturing young dancers since 1977. Based in Snellville, Georgia, the school and the pre-professional company are both non-profi t organizations, offering the highest quality instruction in classical ballet, modern, jazz, tap and hip hop. GBT’s production of The Nutcracker will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary during the 2011 Holiday Season. GBT is also an Honor Company with the Southeastern Regional Ballet Association. Graduates include two recipients of Dance Magazine’s “25 To Watch” awards, in 2009 and 2011, and a Princess Grace Award recipient. Other graduates dance in major companies across the country. From the smallest beginner to the polished graduate, GBT’s love for the individual student guides their dance journey.

Lee Harper DancersIt may be cold outdoors,

but it’s warm inside the Buckhead studio of Lee Harper & Dancers, where Lee Harper is teaching dance to children, adults and teens, as she has for 32 years. A performer and choreographer who continues to grace Atlanta stages, Miss Harper also directs an adult professional company, as well as a performing company comprised of her students. Both are frequently seen onstage with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Opera and other arts groups.

Lee Harper & Dancers offers classes in creative movement, ballet, pointe, modern, jazz and tap, along with a strengthen-and-stretch class for adults. She holds dance camps and workshops during the summer months and works one-on-one with students

to prepare them for auditions to major dance companies. A Lexus Leader of the Arts, Miss Harper is the recipient of numerous honors including two Choreography Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. www.leeharperanddancers.com

Shen Yun: Brilliant. Inspiring. Glorious.Shen Yun Performing Arts

offers an exhilarating world-class production that celebrates the excellence and grandeur of classical Chinese dance and music. It draws inspiration from the legends, values, and spirit that defi ned traditional Chinese culture for centuries.

You will be spellbound by the brilliant choreography, stunning costumes, and state-of-the-art dynamic backdrops. Here’s your chance to savor an uplifting, enriching experience that has charmed and delighted people of all ages.

March 8-10, 2011, 8PM at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $60-$220, available at TicketMaster.com. 1-877-285-2285 www.ATLshow.com or www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org.

CORE Concert Dance CompanyAerial and Contemporary Dance Concert 2011Wednesday - Saturday, March 2-5New Dance Theatre at The University of Georgia Department of Dance www.dance.uga.edu/. Charge by phone advanced Ticket Purchase: (706) 542-8579. Cash-only at the door

JOURNEYS INTO THE VORTEX - of good feelings and delight (Premiere) promises sixty minutes of nonstop song, music, fi lm, aerial and contemporary dance fusion. Do not miss the opportunity to take this excursion into the vortices of Flying

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ATLANTA SHOwGuiDe SpotlightsCarpet Ride, Rainbow Over Africa, Touch the Sky and several other aural/sensory landscapes. Visions, meditation and dreams will expand the imagination; celebration will uplift the heart and the music will rock your soul. Performances with bungee-assistance, trapeze, lyra, silks and swings will push the boundaries of movement into fl ight. Guest Artists: Meaghan Muller (formerly Cirque de Soleil), Mario Chacón Arias, Bailarín Compañía Nacional de Danza, Costa Rica. Special performance of “CLICK” by Zoetic Dance Ensemble, Co-choreographed by Melanie Lynch Blanchard, Director and Onur-Topal Sumer.

West Beth Entertainment Presents Christopher TitusOn the heels of his live shows and Comedy

Central Specials Norman Rockwell is Bleeding and Love is Evol, the Emmy nominated creator & star of the hit FOX comedy ‘Titus” is LIVE! Edgier and more fearless than ever, boundary-pushing comedian Christopher Titus will bring his brand new one-man show, NEVERLUTION to 14th Street Playhouse. In Neverlution, Titus takes on society’s complacence and offers solutions that only he could come up with. Interweaving his personal experiences, Titus calls for a revolution against technology, politics, racism, child worship and the prescription drug companies, a revolution he argues we will never have because we are fat, lazy and scared.

Call 404-733-5000 or visit www.14thstplayhouse.org also www.woodruffcenter.org.

Zoetic Gets WETZoetic Dance Ensemble invites

audiences to immerse themselves (literally) in contemporary dance with exciting and

unexpected performances this spring. WET, a free performance in the Fountains at Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta, is presented by Flux Projects on May 20th at 12:45 and 6pm and May 21st at 3 and 6pm. WET displays the technique and artistry that has become the signature of Zoetic, an organization recognized as a “jewel in Atlanta’s treasure chest of cultural riches” (Creative Loafi ng, Best of Atlanta, 2009). “We’re exploring the power of water to create and destroy,” explains Director Melanie Lynch-Blanchard, “as an all-female company, we relate to this concept on many levels.” For more information visit www.zoeticdance.org.

GIWAYEN MATAGIWAYEN MATA, the

award winning, all sistah dance, percussion, and vocal ensemble, invites you to our 18th season premiering “Here’s To The Men We Appreciate, Honor, and Love”. This evening fi lled with African inspired song, dance, and prose tells the story of the men in our lives: our brothers, fathers, husbands, sons, friends, and signifi cant others. Be inspired by compelling live drum rhythms and dazzling choreography bound to change your perception of the world. On June 19, 2011, come to the Southwest Performing Arts Center; 915 New Hope Road, SW; Atl 30331. For information and $25 tickets visit www.giwayenmata.org or call 404-604-9364.

Welcoming new students year round ages 4 and up.

2204 Fountain Square, Snellville, GA 30078

770-978-0188

Excellent instruction in classical ballet, modern, jazz, tap and hip hop.

Honor Company, Southeastern Regional Ballet Association.

Nurturing young dancers since 1977.

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WestBeth EntertainmentDavid Hart Productions &

The Laughing Skull Comedy Festivalpresent

The Emmy Nominated Creator & Starof the Hit FOX Comedy TITUS and Comedy Central specials Norman

Rockwell is Bleeding and Love is Evol!

Box Office: (404) 733-500014thstplayhouse.orgwoodruffcenter.org

5 ShowS only! March 29 – april 2

The 14Th STreeT PlayhOuSe173 14th Street , NE

“a state of the art comedian.”-Bill Maher

ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDEATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDEDance Shows

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FebruaryTheatreGRAVE’S ANATOMY1/13 - 4/20 Prices: $60 - $62.50Agatha’s, 161 Peachtree Center AveTIX: 404-584-2255 www.agathas.com

THJ.M. BARRIE’S PETER PAN1/21 - 3/20 Prices:$35 - $125Threesixty Entertainment, Pemberton Pl 121 Baker St NWTIX: 1-888-772-6849 www.peterpantheshow.com

I’M THE MAN YOU MEET BEFORE THE MAN YOU MARRY2/3 - 2/27 Prices: $27 - $5714th Street Playhouse 173 14th StTIX: 404-733-5000 www.14thstplayhouse.org

ROMEO AND JULIET2/3 - 3/6 Prices: $12 - $32Atlanta Shakespeare Company - New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-874-5299 www.shakespearetavern.com

CARAPACE2/11 - 3/6 Prices: $25 - $30Alliance Theatre 1280 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-733-5000 www.alliancetheatre.org

BLOOD DIVIDED2/18 - 3/20 Prices: $25Alabama Shakespeare Festival 1 Festival Dr, Montgomery, AL. 36117Tix: 1-800-841-4ASF www.asf.net

BLACK MAN-O-LOGUES2/19 - 2/20 Prices: $30BLACK MAN-O-LOGUES - SECOND INSTALLMENT2/26 - 2/27 Prices: $30Jacquay Waller/DreamCatcher Prod. 14th Street Playhouse 173 14th StTIX: 404-733-5000 www.14thstplayhouse.org

DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD2/24/ - 3/13 Prices: $15 - $30Fabrefaction Theatre Company 999 Brady AveTIX: 404-876-9468 www.fabrefaction.org

GEORGE LOPEZ2/26 - 2/26 Prices: $39.50 - $59.50The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NETIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org

Music TheatreLEADER OF THE PACK2/18 - 3/6 Prices: $27.50 - $48.70Atlanta Lyric Theatre, The Strand Theatre 117 North Park Square, MariettaTIX: 404-377-9948 www.atlantalyrictheatre.com

ConcertsEMORY ANNUAL JAZZ FEST: NICHOLAS PAYTON2/18 only Prices: $15EMORY ANNUAL JAZZ FEST: BIG BAND NIGHT2/19 only Prices: Free!RANDALL HARLOW2/20 only Prices: Free!NICOLA BENEDETTI2/25 only Prices: $38EMORY WIND ENSEMBLE2/26 only Prices: Free!MASTERWORKS: BACH MASS IN B MINOR2/27 only Prices: $30 - $20Arts at Emory Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur RdTIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

FRIDAY JAZZ2/18 - 4/15 Prices: $18 - $15High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NEAtlanta 404-733-5000 www.high.org

CELTIC WOMAN2/23 - 2/24 Prices: $37 - $72The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NETIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org

WIND AND CONCERT BAND2/24 only Prices: $14Georgia Tech School of Music, Ferst Center for the Arts 349 Ferst Dr NWTIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

ROY HAYNES AND THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BAND2/26 only Prices: $37 - $61Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St. NWTIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org

Kid’s ShowsTHE BODY DETECTIVE1/18 - 3/13 Prices: $16Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NWTIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DanceCOYOTE SINGS2/22 - 3/6 Prices: $16Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NWTIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

Galleries & MuseumsMOUSTACHE9/28/2010 - 5/29/2011 Prices: $18 - $11; Free with Museum Admission; Adults: Children (5 and under): Free!High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-733-5000 www.high.org

PORTRAIT AND TEXT: AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS OF DANCE, MUSIC AND THE WRITTEN WORD1/17 - 6/30 Prices: Free!Arts at Emory, Robert W. Woodruff Library 540 Asbury CirTIX: 404-727-6861 www.arts.emory.edu

TOULOUSE-LAUTREC AND FRIENDS: THE STEIN COLLECTION1/29 - 5/1 Prices: $18 - $11; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free!High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-733-5000 www.high.org

POINT OF VIEW: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION1/29 - 6/5 Prices: $18 - $11; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free!High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-733-5000 www.high.org

50 WORKS FOR 50 STATES: THE DOROTHY AND HERB VOGEL COLLECTION1/29 - 6/5 Prices: $18 - $11; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free!High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-733-5000 www.high.org

MONSTERS, DEMONS, AND WINGED-BEASTS: COMPOSITE CREATURES IN THE ANCIENT WORLD2/5 - 6/19 Prices: $8 - $6; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free!Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo CirTIX: 404-727-4282 www.carlos.emory.edu

DIVINE INTERVENTION: AFRICAN ART AND RELIGION2/5 - 12/4 Prices: $8 - $6; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free!Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 S Kilgo CirTIX: 404-727-4282 www.carlos.emory.edu

HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON: THE MODERN CENTURY2/19 - 5/29 Prices: $18 - $11; Free with Museum Admission; Adults; Children (5 and under): Free!High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-733-5000 www.high.org

MarchTheatreSTOMP3/2 - 3/6 Prices: $19 - $54Theatre of the Stars, The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NETIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.theaterofthestars.com

THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN3/9 - 4/16 Prices: $12 - $32Atlanta Shakespeare Company, New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-874-5299 www.shakespearetavern.com

JERRY SEINFELD3/12 only Prices: $47 - $77The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NETIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org

EDWARD III3/16 - 4/17 Prices: $12 - $32Atlanta Shakespeare Company, New American Shakespeare Tavern 499 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-874-5299 www.shakespearetavern.com

5TH ANNUAL FASHION & FINE ARTMarch 17, 2011 Prices: NBAF BenefitNational Black Arts Festival, Neiman Marcus, 3393 Peachtree RdTix: 404.730.6369 (o), 404.372.4572 (cell) www.nbaf.org

THE COLORED MUSEUM3/22 - 4/17 Prices: $18 - $45True Colors Theatre Company, Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center 3181 Rainbow Dr, DecaturTIX: 1-877-725-8849 www.truecolorstheatre.org

DanceCORE CONCERT DANCE COMPANY CONTEMPORARY AND AERIAL DANCE CONCERT 2011MARCH 2-5, 2011 $10 -$15 ADULTSUGA Dept of Dance, New Dance TheatreUGA Dance Bldg, 325 Sanford Dr @ Soule & Green StBox Office:706-542-8579www.dance.uga.edu and on youtube & facebook

DOUG VARONE AND DANCERS3/5 only Prices:$20 - $38Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NWTIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

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showsSHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS3/8 - 3/10 Prices: $60 - $220Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria PkwyTIX: 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com

FLYIN’ WESTMarch 17 -20, 2011 $29, $39, $52Ballethnic Dance Company, IncFerst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst DrTix: 404-894-9600 Ferstcenter.org

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY3/19 only Prices: $38 - $64Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St NWTIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org

BURN THE FLOOR3/22 - 3/27 Prices: $13 - $50The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NETIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org

FUSION: LAMBARENA AND A WORLD PREMIERE3/25 - 3/27 Prices: $20 - $120Atlanta Ballet, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria PkwyTIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.atlantaballet.com

NRITYAGRAM DANCE ENSEMBLE3/27 only Prices: $20 - $38Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NWTIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET THEATRE3/28 only Prices: $35 - $55The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NETIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org

Music TheatreA CHORUS LINE3/17 - 3/20 Prices: $25 - $63Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria PkwyTIX: 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com

SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE3/17 - 4/16 Prices: $15 - $42Actor’s Express King Plow Arts Ctr 887 W Marietta St, Ste J-107TIX: 404-607-7469 www.actors-express.com

THE MUSIC MAN3/25 - 4/3 Prices: $15 - $30Fabrefaction Theatre Company 999 Brady AveTIX: 404-876-9468 www.fabrefaction.org

ConcertsEMORY UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA3/3 only Prices: Free!ATLANTA YOUTH WIND SYMPHONY3/14 only Prices: Free!EMORY COMMUNITY CHORAL FESTIVAL3/19 only Prices: Free!ARGENTINE TANGO MUSIC3/23 only Prices: Free!THE BEST OF BEETHOVEN3/26 only Pices: $20Arts at Emory - Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur RdTIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO3/12 only Prices: $41 to $67THE HIGH KINGS3/31 only Prices: $43 Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St NWTIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org

MELINDA DOOLITTLE3/12 only Prices: $28 to $38ERIC MARIENTHAL3/25 only Prices: $28 to $48Ferst Ctr for the Arts at Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Dr NWTIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

EMORY’S YOUNG ARTISTS3/18 only Prices: Free!ATLANTA’S YOUNG ARTISTS3/20 only Prices: $4Arts at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 S Kilgo CircTIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

ATLANTA SACRED CHORALE 3/29 only Prices: $10 - $5Atlanta Sacred Chorale, All Saints’ Episcopal Church 634 W Peachtree St NWTIX: 404-915-4541 www.atlantasacredchorale.org

Kids ShowsTHE DRAGON KING3/8 - 3/20 Prices: $16Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NWTIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

THE STINKY CHEESE MAN3/22 - 4/10 Prices $16Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NWTIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

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ATLANTA PERFORMANCE GUIDE DanceCHRISTOPHER TITUS: NEVERLUTION3/29 - 4/2 Prices: $38.50WestBeth Entertainment, 14th Street Playhouse 173 14th St NETIX: 404-733-5000 www.14thstplayhouse.org

AprilTheatreSPOON LAKE BLUES4/1 - 4/24 Prices: $25 - $30Alliance Theatre 1280 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-733-5000 www.alliancetheatre.org

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY4/13 - 5/8 Prices: $20 - $50Alliance Theatre 1280 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-733-5000 www.alliancetheatre.org

SUSPENDED ANIMATION4/15 - 4/17 Prices: $25Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St NWTIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

LISA LAMPANELLI4/16 only Prices: $37.75Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria PkwyTIX: 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com

MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS4/18 - 5/29 Prices: $25Alabama Shakespeare Festival 1 Festival Dr, Montgomery, AL. 36117Tix: 1-800-841-4ASF www.asf.net

MAREL BROWN CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM EVENT4/26 only Prices: Free!Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NETIX: 404-527-7100 www.bgcma.org

DanceJONAH BOKAER DANCE PERFORMANCE4/2 only Prices: $28Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NWTIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

RON BROWN COMMUNITY DANCE CLASSApril 3, 2011 Prices: $10 - $18Giwayen Mata, Dance 411 Studios475 Moreland AvenueBox Office: 404-604-9364 www.giwayenmata.org

LOS MUNEQUITOS DE MATANZAS4/9 only Prices: $31 - $57Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St. NWTIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org

EMORY DANCE COMPANY SPRING CONCERT4/14 - 4/16 Prices: $10 - $5Arts at Emory, Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur RdTIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

WET5/20 @12:45 and 6pm, 5/21 at 3 and 6pm Prices; FreeZoetic Dance Ensemble, The Fountains at Centennial Olympic Park, Centennial Olympic Park, downtown AtlantaBox Office: no reservations necessary www.zoeticdance.org

Music TheatreCOSI FAN TUTTE4/9 - 4/17 Prices: $25 - $140The Atlanta Opera, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 2800 Cobb Galleria PkwyTIX: 404-881-8885 www.atlantaopera.org

PUCCINI’S MADAMA BUTTERFLY4/15 - 4/17 Prices: $19 - $51Georgia State University School of Music, Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St NWTIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org

THE MIKADO4/15 - 5/1 Prices: $27.50 - $48.70Atlanta Lyric Theatre, The Strand Theatre 117 North Park Square, MariettaTIX: 404-377-9948 www.atlantalyrictheatre.com

THE ANGELA BOFILL EXPERIENCE4/28 only Prices: $47.50 - $67.50Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NWTIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

ConcertsSIMONE DINNERSTEIN4/1 only Prices: $38EMORY JAZZ COMBOS4/5 only Prices: Free!BARENAKED VOICES: EIGHTH ANNUAL EMORY STUDENT A CAPPELLA CELEBRATION4/8 only Prices: Free!Arts at Emory, Emory’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts 1700 North Decatur RdTIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

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ZAKIR HUSSAIN, BELA FLECK AND EDGAR MEYER4/2 only Prices: $55 - $71JOE LOVANO4/22 only Prices: $14 - $51BIG 3 PALLADIUM ORCHESTRA4/30 only Prices: $48 - $64Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth St NWTIX: 404-413-9849 www.rialtocenter.org

SERAFIN STRING QUARTET4/8 only Prices: Free!Arts at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 S Kilgo CirTIX: 404-727-5050 www.arts.emory.edu

PEABO BRYSON4/16 only Prices: $44 - $64Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Dr NWTIX: 404-894-9600 www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu

HEAR THE FUTURE4/17 only Prices: $10The Michael O’Neal Singers, Roswell United Methodist Church 814 Mimosa Blvd RoswellTIX: 770-594-7974 www.mosingers.com

YANNI4/23 only Prices: $39 - $119The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NETIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.foxtheatre.org

Kids ShowsBEAUTY AND THE BEAST4/7 - 5/29 Prices: $16Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NWTIX: 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org

SHREK THE MUSICAL4/26 - 5/1 Prices: $26.50 - $58.10Broadway Across America, The Fabulous Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St NETIX: 1-800-745-3000 www.broadwayacrossamerica.com

THE TRIAL OF GOLDILOCKS4/29 - 4/30 Prices: $20 - $15Fabrefaction Theatre Company 999 Brady AveTIX: 404-876-9468 www.fabrefaction.org

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